Migration Assistant to an Intel Mac?

Will it be possible to transfer things like current user settings from my current mac to a new intel mac?
Anyone whose done this, please let me know....
Thanks,
-David

The Migration Assistant comes up early in the setup process and works fine. I moved my PB to the iMac with only one error, that due to a software registration issue and it was easily fixed by entering a registration code.
- gws

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    Hi
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